Window.



Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

W; L. GILLETT. WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED mugs, 1907.

entrain srarns earner orrren WILLIAM L. GILLETT, OLE SUNSHINE, COLORADO,ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF 'IO WILLIAM D. ELLINGSWORTI-I,

OF SUNSHINE, COLORADO.

WINDOIV.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1999.

Application filed May 28, 1907. Serial No. 376,059.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. GiLLn'rr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sunshine, in the county of Boulder and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as vwill enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in windows of the class in whichthe sash are so hinged that they may be swung inward into the room tofacilitate cleaning. In my improved construction of window, I employweights only upon one side, thus 0bviating the necessity for detachingthe sash from the cords on the side opposite where the sash are hinged,in order to swing the windows into the room for cleaning pm.

poses.

In my improved construction of window, I employ vertically disposed rodswhich are attached to the frame of the window in a special manner. Uponthese rods the sash are hinged and vertically slidable. The manner ofconnecting these rods to the window frame is believed to be novel.

Having brietly outlined my improved construction as well as the functionit is intended to perform, I will proceed to describe the same indetail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which isillustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a front View of a window equipped with myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the window, thewindow sill being sectionized through the sockets in which the screwsleeves for holding the rods in place are inserted. Fig. 3 is a detailview of one of the vertically disposed rods shown on a larger scale andillustrating the manner of securing the rods in place by a screw sleeveinserted in a socket formed in the window sill.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the upper sash; (3 the lower sash; and 7 theframe of my improved window. The upper sash is provided with an upperbracket 8 which is secured to the upper rail of the sash and providedwith an opening through which passes a vertically disposed rod 9 whichalso passes through an opening formed in a hinge plate 10 attached tothe lower rail of the sash, whereby the sash is hinged to swing upon therod. This rod extends the entire length of the .window frame or of bothsash thereof. The upper extremity of the rod 9 is screwed into the topof the window frame, the rod having a threaded tapering point tofacilitate its connection with the frame. Before inserting the upperextremity of the rod in the frame, the rod is passed through a screwsleeve 12 of su'tlicient diameter to receive the head 9 of the rod. Theupper part of the screw sleeve, however, is provided with a head 13shaped to receive a wrench. This head is provided with a perforation 14:only of sufficient size to allow the rod to pass freely therethrough. Byvirtue of this construction the head of the screw cannot pass out of thesleeve. In any event after the rod has been passed through the screwsleeve whereby the parts are connected together, its tapering threadedpoint 9 is screwed into the upper part of the frame after which, thescrew sleeve is inserted in the lower part of the frame and screweddownwardly until the rod is held tightly in place. The rod may be madeof such length, that when the screw sleeve is inserted, the head of thesleeve will engage the head of the rod, thus locking the rod rigidly inplace. This rod 9 upon which the upper sash is hinged, as heretoforeexplained, is located at the inner vertical edge of one of the siderails of the sash, in order to allow this sash to be swung inwardly whenthe lower sash is also swung to a corresponding position.

The lower sash is hinged or mounted to swing upon a rod 9 which isconnected with the frame in the same manner as the rod 9 of the uppersash. The rod 9 of the lower sash, however, is located nearer the framethan that of the upper sash. The relative position of the two rods 9 isillustrated in Fig. 3. The upper and lower sash rails of the lower sashare provided with brackets 15 having openings through. which the rod 9passes, whereby the said sash is mounted to swing freely upon the rodwhen desired.

The parting strip on the opposite side of the frame from the rods, isprovided with a removable lower portion 16. The division of the partingstrip is made just above the lower sash. The inside bead or moldinglocated on the opposite side of the frame from the rods, is alsoprovided with a removable lower portion designated 23. Theupperextremity of the stop member 23 is beveled as shown at 25 to fit thelower extremity of the upper member 26 with which is pivotally connecteda button 27 adapted when properly adjusted to hold the stop member inplace.

From the foregoing description the manner of manipulating the sash forcleaning purposes will be readily understood. In order to swing thelower sash 6 to the dotted line position in Fig. 3, it is only necessaryto remove the stop member 23. The lower sash may then be swung upon therod 9 into the room for cleaning purposes. Then by removing the lowermember 16 of the parting strip the upper sash may be swung into the roomor into the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 after it has been moveddownwardly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination with a window frame and sash, of vertically disposedrods whose upper extremities are fashioned to enter the upper part ofthe frame, their lower extremities being provided with heads, screwsleeves mounted on the rods and adapted to enter recesses formed in thewindow sill, the 3 upper part of each screw sleeve having a headperforated to allow the rod to pass through but forming a stop againstthe passage of the head of the rod, the window sash being hinged toswing on these rods, the 4 .window frame being provided with removablestop and parting strip members, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a window frame and sash, of vertically disposedrods whose upper extremities are adapted to be connected with the upperpart of the window' frame, the lower extremities of the rods beingprovided with screw sleeves adapted to enter recesses formed in thewindow sill, the 5 rods having heads adapted to move freely in the saidsleeves whose upper extremities, however, are provided with headsadapted to form stops against the passage of the heads of the rods,substantially as (lOSCllbQCl. 5

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. GILLETT.

lVitnesses U. Gr. KERR, Roy T. COPELAND.

